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Course Description
This course provides students with the science-related knowledge and skills
they need to help them make informed decisions in the workplace and in
their personal lives. Students will explore a range of topics, including
materials and safety; electrical circuits; micro-organisms; the human
immune system and defences against disease; and the impact of humans on the
environment. Emphasis is placed on relating these topics directly to
students' experiences both in the world of work and in daily life.
Prerequisite: Science, Grade 9, Academic / Applied /
Essential, or Grade 10, Essential.
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Ministry Policy
Document(s)
Text Resources
All resources provided and referenced within the modules are available
online.
Required
Software/ Equipment
Most of the course
materials are provided to you on-line. Most of the lab activities are
simulations which you will be able to access electronically. However, there
are a few instances where you are asked to complete a lab activity using
items commonly found in the home.
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Assessment and
Evaluation: Term
Work 60%
The 60% will be distributed in the following
manner:
1.
10% will be based on
overall communication within the course. This may include, but is not
limited to, threaded discussions, chat, e-mail and participation during
office hours, and
2.
50% will be based on
course work. This may include, but is not limited to, assignments, quizzes,
tests, projects and collaborative work.
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Culminating
Activities:
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40% of each of the report card marks will be
based on face-to-face exams. All examinations will be written at Richmond Green Secondary School.
Report cards
1.
Mid-Semester Report
1.1.
Examination 40%
1.2.
Term 60%
2.
Final Report
2.1.
Mid-Semester Exam 10%
2.2.
Final Exam 30%
2.3.
Term 60%
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Academic
Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes practices such as plagiarism, cheating on
tests, examinations and assignments. Academic dishonesty may result in the
suspension of online privileges.
Plagiarism
When you borrow another writer's words and/ or ideas and include them in
your work, you must acknowledge this whether it is a direct quotation or a
restatement of an idea. Failure to do so is a form of academic dishonesty
known as plagiarism and will result in a mark of zero for the work
submitted.
Late Policy
All assignments have been given a due date. Please review "Module
Titles and Assignment Due Dates" in this document. If you know that
you will not be able to meet a given due date, contact your teacher in
advance of the final deadline to request an extension. Once the final
deadline has arrived, extensions will be granted for extenuating
circumstances only.
Reporting
Students will receive two formal reports. One will be issued mid-semester
and the other after the final examination.
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